Tele-Rehabilitation to Improve Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Recovery and Reduce Subsequent Injury Risk

NCT ID: NCT05594225

Last Updated: 2025-07-23

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE1

Total Enrollment

88 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-08-23

Study Completion Date

2025-09-30

Brief Summary

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The goal of this clinical trial is to examine the feasibility, utility, and efficacy of a smartphone-based assessment battery and remotely administered virtual Neuromuscular/Dual-Task (vNDT) intervention among healthy U.S. military service members and physically active young adults with a recent concussion.

Detailed Description

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Aim 1. Determine the baseline neuromuscular/dual-task performance characteristics among a sample of active-duty military service members compared to physically active young adult civilians.

The investigators hypothesize that active-duty military service members will have similar baseline gait and dual-task abilities as civilians, demonstrating translation potential between populations.

The investigators also hypothesize that baseline gait and dual-task abilities will be influenced by history of prior mTBI injuries among military Service Members.

Aim 2. Examine the efficacy of a smartphone-based vNDTT intervention to reduce musculoskeletal injury and improve neuromuscular/dual-task performance after a recent mTBI.

The investigators hypothesize that those randomized to the intervention within three weeks of mTBI will have a lower risk of MSK injury in the 3-month period following mTBI, relative to standard-of-care.

The investigators also hypothesize that those randomized to the intervention within three weeks of mTBI will have better post-intervention gait and dual-task performance than those assigned to standard-of-care, despite similar baseline performance.

Conditions

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Brain Concussion

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Participants will enroll and undergo initial testing within three weeks of mTBI, be randomized to an 8-week vNDTT or standard-of-care intervention, return for post-intervention testing, and be monitored for subsequent MSK injuries in the three months after mTBI
Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors
The study PI, Co-Is, and the biostatistician will not know group assignments until after the primary analyses are complete.

Study Groups

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Virtual Neuromuscular/Dual-Task Training

The vNDTT strategy incorporates lower body strength exercises with landing stabilization focus. Exercises will begin after the initial study visit and last for 8 weeks.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Virtual Neuromuscular/Dual-Task Training

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The vNDTT strategy incorporates lower body strength exercises with landing stabilization focus. Exercises will begin after the initial study visit and last for 8 weeks.

Standard-of-care

Participants will be provided routine instructions related to physical activity and rehabilitation exercises

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Virtual Neuromuscular/Dual-Task Training

The vNDTT strategy incorporates lower body strength exercises with landing stabilization focus. Exercises will begin after the initial study visit and last for 8 weeks.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* 18-40 years of age at the time of enrollment
* Mild TBI or concussion diagnosis by a physician
* Confirmed MTBI diagnosis via VA/DOD guidelines at time of enrollment
* Participation in regular physical activity prior to injury (confirmed via the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire \[GPAQ\]) (Cleland et al., 2014; Keating et al., 2019)
* Access to a smartphone for app download

Exclusion Criteria

* Moderate or severe TBI
* Pre-injury neurological disorder
* Abnormal brain imaging findings (if performed as a part of routine care)
* Previous TBI (mild/moderate/severe) \<12 months prior to enrollment other than the current injury for which they are being seen
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

40 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Binghamton University

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Colorado, Denver

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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David R Howell, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Colorado School of Medicine

Locations

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University of Colorado Denver

Aurora, Colorado, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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22-1352

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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